Gutter hanger



Feb. 16 ,1926. 1,573,449

' M. RACHLIN GUTTER HANGER Filed April 15 1925 INVENTOR x fr? Patented Feb. 16, 1926.

. NITED STATES MAX RACHLIN, 0F NEVJ YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T0 APEX GUTTER HANGER CORPORA- TION, OF NEW YORK, N, Y.,

A DOMESTIC CURPORATION.

GUTTER HANGER.

Application filed April 13, 1825. Serial No. 22,623.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Max RACHLIN, a citizen of Russia, and resident of the city of New York, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gutter Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to improvements in gutter-hangers, and has for its main object to provide a device of this type i which may be applied to ordinary gutters as well as to ogee gutters.

Another object of the invention is to produce a simple gutter-hanger of the type mentioned, provided with very simple means which serves to support the gutter in such a manner as to preclude any danger of the latter becoming detached from the body of the hanger.

With these and other objects in view, whichwill more fully appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the combination, arrangement and construction of parts hereinafter described, pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it being understood that many changes may be made in the size and proportion of the several parts and details of construction within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

One of the many possible embodiments of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which 2- Figure 1 is a side elevation of a gutterhanger constructed in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of one section of the said hanger in its developed state; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the hanger applied to an ordinary gutter, the latter being shown in section; and Figs. 4 and 5 are similar elevations, the hanger being applied to ogee gutters.

The gutter-hanger comprises a rigid body portion 10, preferably a channel bar, adapted to extend transversely between the upper edges of the gutter. On one end of this bar is formed an arched portion 11, that is designed to be bent around the bead of agutter. The free end of the arched portion terminates in a sharp point 12, and in alignment with this point there is formed in the arched portion a longitudinal slot 13. The

opposite end of the body portion 10 is bent upwardly, as shown at 14, thence outwardly, as indicated at 15, and thence downwardly, as indicated at 16. The lower end of the downwardly extending portion 16 is bent inwardly, as indicated at 17, and this inward- 1y bent portion is provided with a sharp pointed free end 18, for a purpose hereinafter to be described.

To the central portion of the bar 10 is attached a roof strap 19, to be secured in any suitable manner to the roof.

For supporting the gutter in proper relation to the roof of the building, a plurality of these hangers is used, they being spaced apart a suitable distance.

In Fig. 3 of the drawings, the hanger is shown applied to an ordinary roof gutter, denoted by the numeral 20. The outer edge of this gutter is provided with a bead 21, while its inner edge 22, adjacent the wall of the building, is plain. In mounting the hanger on the gutter, the free end of the arched portion 11 is inserted. into the bead, its point 12 being brought into engagement with the inner face of the bead. lVhen then the arched port-Ton 11 is bent around into snug engagement with the head of the gutter, i

the point 12 forms a dent 23 in the head, the said dent being forced into the slot 13, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. Ihe upwardly extending portion 11; on the (*pposite end of the bar 10 is then engaged with the inner face of the plain edge 22 of the gutter, the outwardly extending portion 15 bridging over the said free edge. The downwardly extending portion 16 is then brought flush against the outer face of the plain edge of the gutter and, finally, the sharp point 18 forced into the body of the gutter, so as. to form a dent 2t therein. Inasmucl as both ends of the hanger extend into dents in the gutter body, the hanger cannot become detached from the gutter. As a matter of fact, the hanger cannot even move on the gutter in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the latter.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings an ogee gutter 25 is illustrated. One of the longitudinal edges of this gutter is provided with a square bead 26, while its other longitudinal edge, denoted by the numeral 2'7, is plain. In attaching the hanger to this gutter, the arched portion 11 of the hanger is bent to correspond to the square bead of the gutter,

llll) the sharp point 12 of the arched portion H l eing forced into the bead, to term a dent 28 therein, Otherwise the hanger is attached to the gutter in'the manner described in connection with 3 of the drawings.

The ogee gutter 29 illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawings differs from the one described in connection with Fig. l of the drawings in that it is provided with a round bead 30. The hanger is fastened to this gutter in the manner described in connection with the gutter shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings.

From the foregoing it appears that the anger may be applied to ordinary gutters and also to ogee gutters, without necessitating any changes whatever in the construction thereof.

What I claim is 1; A gutter-hanger, including a rigid portion adapted to extend transversely between the upper edges of the gutter, an arched pcrtion at one end of said rigid portion designed to fit around the bead of the gutter,

and an upwardly and downwardly bent portion on the other end of said rigid portion adapted to engage the plain edge of the gutter, both ends of said hanger having sharp points to be forced into the gutter, said arched portion being provided with a longitudinal slot in alignment with the sharp point thereof, whereby said last-mentioned sharp point is disposed within said slot when said arched portion is bent around said bead. p

2. In a gutter hanger, a bracing strip having its ends adapted to be snugly engaged with the upper terminal portion of an ogee gutter, said end portions of said bracing strip being provided with slots and terminating in pointed tabs, which are adapted to be punched through the material of the gutter and inserted within said slots.

Signed at New York, in the eounty of Jew York, and State of New York, this 'l)th day. of April, A. D. 1925.

' MAXRAGHLIN. 

